Shiny Two

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Shiny Two is the well-known nickname of No. 2 Squadron of the Royal Air Force, one of the service’s oldest and most distinguished flying units.

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Shiny Two canonical 3

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instanceOf Royal Air Force squadron
flying squadron
military unit nickname
allegiance King Charles III
appliesTo No. 2 Squadron, Royal Air Force
linked to: No. 2 Squadron RAF
basedAt RAF Lossiemouth
branch Royal Air Force
conflict Cold War
First World War
linked to: World War I

Gulf War
Iraq War
Second World War
linked to: World War II

War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
country United Kingdom
garrison RAF Lossiemouth
hasAlternativeName No. 2 Squadron RAF
hasCallsign Shiny Two
hasNickname No. II (AC) Squadron
Shiny Two
language English
motto Hereward
notableFor association with distinguished operational history of No. 2 Squadron RAF
being nickname of one of the RAF’s oldest flying squadrons
being one of the oldest fixed-wing flying squadrons in the RAF
operatedAircraft English Electric Canberra
Gloster Meteor
Hawker Hurricane
McDonnell Douglas Phantom FGR.2
Panavia Tornado GR1
linked to: Panavia Tornado

Panavia Tornado GR4
SEPECAT Jaguar
Supermarine Spitfire
de Havilland Mosquito
operatesAircraft Eurofighter Typhoon
partOf Royal Air Force ISTAR Force
refersTo No. 2 Squadron RAF
role airborne reconnaissance
intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance
serviceBranch Royal Air Force
specialization tactical reconnaissance
target acquisition
usedBy personnel of No. 2 Squadron RAF
usedIn Royal Air Force culture

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No. 2 Squadron RAF nickname Shiny Two
No. 2 Squadron RAF hasNickname Shiny Two
subject linked to: Shiny Two
No. 2 Squadron RAF hasCallsign Shiny Two
subject linked to: Shiny Two